Thursday, October 14, 2010

Cincinnati: A River Runs Through It

Hello all!
I had really hoped to post this post over a week ago, but uploading issues prevented me from getting pictures on here. I hope to not have so long between posts in the future ;)

This second mini quilt was be part of a collection for the RiverCity Quilt Guild's show called 'A River Runs Through It.' Each guild member was challenged to create a 18" x 22" mini quilt panel representing something about our great city. This might include a landmark, a sports team, institution, business or even a local favorite food. I chose a landmark that was very important to me - a gazebo in the popular Eden Park.

I visited this gazebo as a young girl when my grandparents took me to Eden Park. My grandfather was mason/bricklayer. As a little girl, I would often ask him what buildings he had built around the city. One day, he took my brother and myself to this park to see the brickwork at the base of this gazebo. He had been on the team of bricklayers that worked on this beautiful landmark. It has remained one of my favorite memories of my grandfather.

For this quilt, I used printable cotton sheets to print a photograph of the gazebo along with the vintage sign that adorns the entrance of the park. In the closeups below, you can see the awesome vintage sign and the tufts of grass I added using embroidery thread. All fabrics are cotton with the exception of the river, which is a beatiful, rich, blue batik. The same "river" fabric was used on all member's rivers creating a continity between panels. When we signed up, we were assigned to have or river begin at 6" wide or 3" wide and then end in either 3" wide or 6" wide. This allowed the panels to be placed side by side, showing the river that runs through our great city.

About Me

I am the “Lone Quilter” & “Lone Scrapper” because when I began quilting and scrapping, I had no quilting or scrapping friends to speak of. That all changed once I started working at my LQS and blogging.
I am an all-around crafty person with my favorite hobbies being quilting and scrapbooking/paper crafts. I started quilting when I got married almost 10 years ago. I am the first to admit that I am not the best quilter, but I can hold my own. I am always learning new techniques, especially from my quilting buddies.
For scrapbooking, I take inspiration from all around me. I never know what’s going to inspire a scrapbook page – sometimes it’s a photograph, something my kids say, the cover of a magazine, a tough time in my life or a simple, everyday joy. All I know is that it’s so therapeutic!
I have been married to the best guy on earth for 10 years and have a beautiful little girl and handsome newborn boy.
I can't wait to share my journey of new projects with you!
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